Going back on the text from last class, and even the picture I drew in class. My question was; why do we as humans, find a physical object comforting? What is it about something that makes us feel that way? Maybe its a memory, that everytime we hold the object or see it, it brings right back to that moment in time. I know for me, being so far away from home I have many objects that I brought down to school to possibly comfort me when I'm home sick.
I think it also shows our human side. If Jesus is all we need then why do we cling to this physical objects. Thats where our flesh takes over. I'm not saying its a bad thing by any means. Maybe somethings serve as a reminder for people. Like in the story, one of the soilders carried around a thumb of a little boy; from my point of view he carried that with him as a reminder. For some people a tatoo could serve as that physical comfort. So many times we see people who have lost a loved one go out and get a tatoo in memory of their life. Its comforting for some people; its almost like a peice of their loved one is attached to them in a sense. These are examples of ways us humans try and comfort ourselves. If only we could grasp that the only thing we need is Jesus.
In some ways, physical objects can even become an idol. If you're turning a lucky rabbits foot instead of praying to God, then you seriously need to examine your heart and be real with yourself. God knows we're human, and I'm pretty sure he gets why we do what we do but we need to understand that there is know object in this world that will ever show us the comfort and love of Jesus. To make it a little more biblical, take Jesus' scars for example. Those serve as a reminder to us the pain and suffering he went through to set us free.